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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
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Sony a7R III Digital Camera
Sony a7R III
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4.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frameFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
N/A
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum505050
ISO maximum409600102400102400
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum409600102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1010
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis5-axis
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony E-mountSony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points169399399
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)16925425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
399399
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots122880012288001440000
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px3686400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
115.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
100.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz20.53 oz23.17 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.77 in3.76 in
Depth2.37 in2.37 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370340640
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
3.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A

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